Global Student Leadership Forum

Your Name and Title: Julie Lindsay, Director and Co-founderFlat Classroom

Organization: Flat Classroom

Co-Presenters: Students from THINK Global School

Country from Which You Will Present:Qatar(because I will be attending the WISE event that week as well)

Language in Which You Will Present: English

Target Audience: Grade 9-12 students and interested teachers, CAS and Community and Service students and organisers. GIN, GISS and other student-based organisations that promote collaboration and plans to take action to improve the world.

Short Session Description: Global Student Leadership Forum

Full Session Description:This session will be the launch of a student-initiated, student-driven leadership forum.Purpose:To encourage students (Gr 9-12) to gather in a formal capacity to discuss issues and propose future directions for the world. To provide a place for students to form an online community that will support and foster active discussion and interaction with a view to sharing resources, ideas and collaboration on actions globally.Aim:The aim is to provide resources and motivation for students to come together as a global forum virtually (and where possible in real time). The purpose of this would be to:

Foster leadership skills amongst young people

Provide opportunities to interact online and therefore become adept at using virtual tools for interactions and co-creation

Encourage global conversations about real world topics and global issues